RE-CREATE Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words

recreate 1 of 2

verb (1)

ˈre-krē-ˌāt

Definition of recreate

as in to restore

to bring back to a former condition or vigor supporters of preservation hope to recreate the architectural splendor that the old movie theater had when it first opened

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as in to play

to engage in activity for amusement an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century

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re-create

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verb (2)

variants or recreate

as in to reconstruct

to make (something) exist or appear to exist again The museum staff re-created the entire village based on historical drawings and descriptions. The performers re-create famous Civil War battles.

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Requiring approval for every low-risk step recreates the administrative burden the technology was meant to reduce. — Heather Bassett, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Van Aertryck and his colleagues turned to prints, paintings, real-estate registers, and topographical maps to re-create Daguerre’s environs, but these pre-photographic renderings had their limits. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 For example, in August, they were spotted re-creating the group’s iconic Abbey Road album cover. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026 Booth said the idea came from a student earlier this year, who suggested recreating popular hits and theme songs using solfege. — Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recreate

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The husband-and-wife duo painstakingly restored the home and opened it as a luxury bed-and-breakfast three years later.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
In the bedroom, there are deep-storage areas on top of the closet, and the oversize windows have had the original pocket shutters restored.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of restore

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Footwear also took a distinctly feminine direction this season, with embellishment playing a major role.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
This was apparent recently when a judge in Louisiana ruled that players who signed NFL contracts over the summer could return to play their fifth college season at LSU.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of play

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If your team can’t reconstruct what the agent saw and did in March, the auditor can’t either.

— Jacqueline DeStefano-Tangorra, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
From these fragments of intelligence, scientists reconstructed journeys that took place largely beyond their view.

— Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of reconstruct

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The theft revived memories of the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris last year and renewed calls for better security and funding at the many cultural sites across France.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Chan Luu is hardly an emerging brand because of its rich history, but Tessa Tran, the niece of Chan Luu, bought back the family business in 2023 and has since revived the line as artistic director.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of revive

Verb

While Crystal Lake revisits several familiar locals from the Friday the 13th franchise, Gwendolyn Sundstrom brings a fresh role to the slasher prequel series.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Workers had fought for that formula long before Ford’s announcement, but the anniversary offers a reason to revisit a century-old arrangement that has proven remarkably durable.

— Joe Manok, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of revisit

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Google’s November 13, 2025 holiday shopping update began rolling out agentic checkout and emphasized the scale of its Shopping Graph, with more than 50 billion product listings and 2 billion refreshed every hour.

— Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
What could be next Secondhand clothing and inexpensive accessories offer plenty of ways to refresh a wardrobe without starting over.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026

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